About the role
We are looking for an individual who can handle client financial matters, offering a high level of care as well as ensuring compliance. You will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of matters, including time recording, billing and debtor management. You will be providing administrative support especially trust accounts, income and capital gains returns.
You will be involved assisting with subjects relating to clients affairs, estates and assets, along with managing the deputyships, incoming matters and diary management.
You will need to have either bookkeeping experience or experience of working in a finance function managing client accounts. You will also have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and TaxCalc.
You will be a confident person with good communication skills and the ability to work well as a member of a team.
You will have the ability to manage and prioritise your work; with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
About the Team
Wills, Trusts and Tax team has an enviable reputation and is ranked in the independent legal guide The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The team specialises in protecting the assets and wealth of high net worth individuals through inheritance and capital gains tax planning, the creation and management of trusts and by the preparation of tax efficient wills.
All solicitors in the team are encouraged to be involved with STEP or ACTAPS, both of which reflect the high quality and complex work that the team undertakes for its clients.
About Aaron & Partners
We are a highly reputable law firm with offices in Chester and Shrewsbury and more than 20 recommendations from the two main independent legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
We pride ourselves on providing high quality, results focused legal advice through a dedicated partner-led service. Much of the work we undertake is ‘bespoke’, requiring unique solutions to unique problems and a breadth of commercial understanding and appreciation.
The firm positively encourages solicitors and support team members at all levels to take on as much responsibility as they are comfortable with. We want individuals who are keen to build and broaden their technical abilities.
The firm is growing, ambitious and constantly evolving – and we expect the same from our employees.
Hours of Work & Benefits
This position is a full time position based at our Chester office.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including:
- 5 weeks annual holiday increasing with long service
- Volunteering day
- Buying and selling holidays
- Enhanced pension
- Healthcare scheme
- Death in service benefit (4 x annual salary)
- Supported parking scheme
- and more…….
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally and without discrimination.
As a firm we proactively promote a positive working environment and “The A&P Way”
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please send your CV,
along with a covering letter to Jane Dearsley by email to:
[email protected] or by post to 5-7 Grosvenor Court, Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HG.